Japan

Law on the International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as last amended by Act No. 47 of May 23, 2003)

Year of current version:	2003
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 26, 1978
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions)
Available Texts:
Japanese	特許協力条約に基づく国際出願等に関する法律（昭和53年4月26日法律第30号。最終改定平成15年5月23日法律第47号） (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Law on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of April 26, 1978, as last amended by Act No. 220 of 1999) (JP041)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP108